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In 2010, Furlong joined the board of Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. In 2020, John Furlong gave a speech to the Vancouver Board of Trade wanting to bring the Winter Olympic Games back to Vancouver in 2030. There is no evidence that the provincial government reconsidered its decision. In an opinion column published by Victoria News, a Black Press news site owned by David Black, Furlong expressed his support for Victoria's bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. In October 2017, Furlong and Victoria bid committee chair David Black attempted to revive Victoria's bid. In August 2017, Victoria's bid was cancelled after the provincial government declined financial support.

In July 2017, Furlong joined the Victoria, British Columbia bid committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Within a week of that non-binding plebiscite, Calgary City Council voted to shut down the bid. In Novemplebiscite, a majority of Calgary citizens voted against hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics. In July 2016, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) announced that Furlong will chair the Special Committee for Home Games (SCHG) to assist Calgary if it decides to bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics. ДЇurlong served as advisor to the organizers of the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George, British Columbia. In the aftermath of the 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup riots, at the request of then-Premier Christie Clark John Furlong and Douglas Keefe provided 53 recommendations in their September 2011 report, The Night the City Became a Stadium: Independent Review of 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup Playoffs Riot.

That's what I think should be driving you to a solution'. With respect to the deal arranged for the 2010 Olympics, he stated that 'The fans would never forgive you. ДЇurlong spoke at the World Hockey Summit in 2010, and felt it was important to maintain National Hockey League participation at the Olympics and find a solution to concerns the league had. With Own the Podium support Team Canada won a record 26 medals at the Vancouver Olympic Games including an historic 14 gold medals.

See also: Bids for the 2010 Winter Olympics Post-2010 ДЇurlong was chair of Own the Podium, a Canadian not-for-profit organization created several years before the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games to develop Canada as a world leader in high performance sport. Furlong has vehemently denied all the allegations. His performance and leadership in the Canadian Sport community and specifically in the highly successful staging of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games led to him receiving the Order of Canada and Order of British Columbia as well as numerous honorary degrees.ДЄfter the Games, accusations of errors and omissions in his autobiography and abuse allegations were published dating back to his years as a missionary and teacher. He has cited Canada as being possibly unique in appointing an immigrant to be CEO of their Olympic Games.

He was also president of the Arbutus Club, a member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, and head of the BC Summer Games, BC Winter Games and Sport B.C. At the conclusion of his teaching term he returned to Ireland and served as a sports administrator at Newpark Comprehensive School before emigrating to Canada in 1975. ДЇurlong first visited Canada as a physical education teacher and missionary at two Catholic day schools from 1969 to 1972 in the Canadian province of British Columbia in the communities of Burns Lake and Prince George, it has been report he physically and emotionally abused multiple children while at those schools. John Furlong, OC, OBC (born October 12, 1950) is a Canadian sports administrator who oversaw the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics and was President and CEO of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee (VANOC).ДЇurlong is chairman of Rocky Mountaineer, corporate director of Canadian Tire, volunteer chair of Own the Podium and a public speaker. CEO of Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Canadian tire employee scholarship program